Global Patent Index - EP 0550018 B1

EP 0550018 B1 19970319 - Spreading apparatus

Title (en)

Spreading apparatus

Title (de)

Streugerät

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'épandage

Publication

EP 0550018 B1 19970319 (EN)

Application

EP 92121925 A 19921223

Priority

US 81618892 A 19920102

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0550018A1] An apparatus (10) for spreading a material (21) on an object (20) includes a continuously moving conveyor (22) for moving the object (20) in a downstream direction (35), and a dispenser (14) for applying the material (21) to the object (20). The apparatus (10) also includes a carriage (31) located above the conveyor (22), and a spreader (70) coupled to the carriage (31) for engaging the material (21) applied to the object (20) by the dispenser (14) to spread the material (21) on the object (20). The apparatus (10) further includes a drive mechanism (36) for moving the carriage (31) in the downstream direction (35) over the continuously moving object (20) as the spreader (70) engages the material (21), and another mechanism (56) for providing movement of the spreader (70) relative to the carriage (31) from an first position in which the spreader (70) engages the material (21) to a second position in which the spreader (70) disengages the material (21). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A21C 9/04; A21C 15/00

IPC 8 full level

A21C 9/04 (2006.01); A21C 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A21C 9/04 (2013.01 - EP US); A21C 15/002 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0550018 A1 19930707; EP 0550018 B1 19970319; DE 550018 T1 19940203; DE 69218380 D1 19970424; DE 69218380 T2 19970821; ES 2042482 T1 19931216; ES 2042482 T3 19970616; US 5318629 A 19940607

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92121925 A 19921223; DE 69218380 T 19921223; DE 92121925 T 19921223; ES 92121925 T 19921223; US 81618892 A 19920102